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Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to continue its work.
Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.
Supported promises and official signatures did not miss on Wednesday and Thursday at the third summit between Russia and 48 African delegations who travelled to Moscow. A new demonstration of force orchestrated by the Kremlin that fails to make forget its military, economic weaknesses and the recruitment of mercenaries.
In tonight's edition: A summit with nearly two dozen African leaders opens in Moscow, with the Kremlin describing their countries as natural allies against the West. Also, Nigerian investigators say that dozens of detained miners who died in a crowded jail cell screamed for help as jailors ignored their suffering. And ahead of the Youth Olympics in Senegal, Kenya is ramping up support for its female athletes.
The comment comes as UK and Netherlands pledge extra military support for Kyiv.
Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.
A US envoy met Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after the Kremlin agreed to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals overnight, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.
Moscow is ready to resume trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks next month, the Kremlin said Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia. FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg has more.
Putin's reported call with Trump regarding the Iran war comes on the heels of a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel amid a surge in fuel prices.
Drone attacks on Moscow during last month's election undermined trilateral peace negotiations, the Kremlin says.
Trump says that he expects to soon “settle or win” the conflicts involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
A mesh, like those used in locations closer to the front, has been placed on the North Bridge, one of the four attacked by Kremlin troops in recent days.
The United States and Russia closely monitor a possible case of pulmonary plague after a researcher at an infectious disease institute developed pneumonia of unknown origin and died from the disease. Despite the alarm, the Kremlin made a call to calm down.
The novelty lies in the repeated and persistent threat of the Kremlin
The Kremlin states that it will continue its offensive in the Ukrainian capital, which lives in a "dramatic" situation, according to local authorities
The only skillful Russian port in winter is both a bounce and a vulnerability to the Kremlin
The Moldovan fugitive Ilan Shor is behind A7, a parallel financial structure that allows Russia to overcome its isolation
The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
European allies in Ukraine strengthen their security in the face of the increased sabotage and hostile actions of the Kremlin
